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Pope Francis issues norms for reports of abuse of minors, seminarians, and religious
New Vatican norms for the Church’s handling of sex abuse, issued Thursday, place seminarians and religious coerced into sexual activity... Read more
Analysis: Curial reform aims for unity in service, not a team of rivals
Pope Francis is widely expected to approve a new structure for the Roman curia in the near future. While the... Read more
Founder, editorial board resign from Vatican women’s magazine
The founder and entire editorial board of a women’s magazine published by the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano have quit over... Read more
Vatican-China deal must be implemented, Parolin says
Speaking at a conference on Vatican diplomacy, the Holy See’s Secretary of State stressed that it is now important “to... Read more
McCarrick abuse trial: A CNA timeline
Theodore McCarrick has been laicized, nearly 10 months after sex abuse allegations against him were first made public. Here is... Read more
Vatican's Office of General Auditor gets new statutes
The Vatican's general auditor has new statutes, conferred recently by Pope Francis, that will bring financial audits of Vatican offices... Read more
What is happening with the Sistine Chapel Choir?
With a motu proprio released Jan. 19, Pope Francis put the Sistine Chapel Choir under the administration of the Office... Read more
Vatican releases online guide to combat $150 billion human trafficking industry
With a new online guide, the Vatican seeks to combat the “ugly business” of human trafficking, which is estimated to... Read more
Italian journalists named to leading positions in Vatican communications
Pope Francis Tuesday appointed two Italians to leading positions within the communications department, naming veteran Vatican journalist Andrea Tornielli editorial... Read more
'100 Nativities in the Vatican' seeks to show true meaning of Christmas
More than 100 nativity scenes are on display near the Vatican as the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the... Read more
American sculptor humbled to bring sand nativity to Vatican
Growing up next door to Daytona Beach in Florida, Rich Varano spent a lot of time making things out of... Read more
EU recognizes financial system of Vatican City State
The Board of the European Payments Council (EPC) approved last month the extension of the geographical scope of the Single... Read more
Russian icons, spiritual masterpieces on display at Vatican
“Art, spirituality, beauty,” are the three words Vatican Museums director Barbara Jatta used to describe a visiting exhibition of 54... Read more
Youth synod final document addresses 'all types of abuse'
The prevention of sex abuse and abuse in all its forms is a topic of the 2018 Synod of Bishops’... Read more
Letter acknowledges Vatican receipt of allegations against McCarrick in 2000
Catholic News Service on Friday published a redacted version of a letter sent in 2006 from a high-ranking official of... Read more
Legatus withholds tithe to Holy See amid accountability questions
A U.S.-based organization of Catholic business executives announced Thursday that it is placing its annual donation to the Holy See... Read more
Pope Francis to altar servers: Holiness is not for the lazy
Everyone is called to pursue sainthood through living the Works of Mercy, though it is not for the weak of... Read more
Ex-Vatican diplomat found guilty of child porn charges
At the close of his civil trial in the Vatican, former Holy See diplomat Msgr. Carlo Alberto Capella was found... Read more
Analysis: Cardinal Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, at the elite Bilderberg meeting
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, will take part in the Bilderberg Conference, an annual private gathering of global... Read more
Taiwan's bishops gather at the Vatican for first time in 10 years
The bishops of the Republic of China, also known as Taiwan, arrived in Rome earlier this week ahead of meetings... Read more
